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Owner: Duluth Missabe & Iron Range
Model:Rebuilt EMD SD40-3Built As:SSW 9280 (SD45T-2)
Serial Number:72625-20Order No:72625
Frame Number:72625-20Built:2/1973
Notes:Ex-SSW
Other locos with this serial:  DMIR 409(SD40-3) SSW 9280(SD45T-2)
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DMIR 409, Leaving Lake Superior behind, 409 and 416 with empty jenny's climb the hill,
Title:  DMIR 409, Leaving Lake Superior behind, 409 and 416 with empty jenny's climb the hill,
Description:  With a fresh coating of snow, the lake, and part of the ore dock, DM&IR 409and 416 leaves Two Harbors for a trip to Mintac for another loaded taconite.
Photo Date:  4/12/2000  Upload Date: 2/18/2007 8:21:38 AM
Location:  Two Harbors, MN
Author:  Jack D. Kuiphoff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3) DMIR 416(SD40-3)
Views:  1023   Comments: 0
DMIR 409 meets 400-408
Title:  DMIR 409 meets 400-408
Description:  DM&IR 400-405 are weighing its loads at Highland scales as 409 runs past on its way for another load of Taconite.
Photo Date:  4/12/2000  Upload Date: 12/16/2006 9:43:06 AM
Location:  Highland, MN
Author:  Jack D. Kuiphoff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3) DMIR 408(SD40-3)
Views:  1314   Comments: 1
Southbound limestone empties
Title:  Southbound limestone empties
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/22/2000  Upload Date: 2/15/2009 10:13:33 PM
Location:  Saginaw, MN
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3)
Views:  439   Comments: 1
BNSF 5852
Title:  BNSF 5852
Description:  The new paint job.
Photo Date:  1/1/2005  Upload Date: 7/30/2006 6:54:01 PM
Location:  Willmar, MN
Author:  Ted Blank
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5852(ES44AC) DMIR 409(SD40-3) FURX 3050(SD40-2)
Views:  885   Comments: 0
DMIR 409
Title:  DMIR 409
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/1/2006  Upload Date: 11/19/2006 4:05:26 PM
Location:  Mountain Iron, MN
Author:  Christopher Muller
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3)
Views:  456   Comments: 0
DMIR 409
Title:  DMIR 409
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/1/2006  Upload Date: 11/19/2006 4:05:49 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Christopher Muller
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3)
Views:  455   Comments: 3
DMIR 401
Title:  DMIR 401
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/1/2006  Upload Date: 11/19/2006 4:07:52 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Christopher Muller
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3) DMIR 401(SD40-3)
Views:  1160   Comments: 1
DMIR 409
Title:  DMIR 409
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/8/2006  Upload Date: 3/11/2006 3:02:40 AM
Location:  East Saint Louis, IL
Author:  Gary Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3)
Views:  581   Comments: 0
CN 5295
Title:  CN 5295
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/28/2006 11:51:19 AM
Location:  Brantford, ON
Author:  Robert Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5295(SD40-2W) DMIR 409(SD40-3) CN 5794(SD75I)
Views:  882   Comments: 0
Northbound Manifest With a DMIR Unit
Title:  Northbound Manifest With a DMIR Unit
Description:  Here I caught UP Train MNLTT 31 coming across the Highway ZZ Crossing.
Photo Date:  5/31/2006  Upload Date: 5/31/2006 8:36:17 PM
Location:  Dexter, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3791(SD70M) UP 5125(SD70M) DMIR 409(SD40-3) GTW 5951(SD40-3) UP 8351(SD70ACe)
Views:  1000   Comments: 0
Missabe Unit
Title:  Missabe Unit
Description:  This was my first look at one, I was quite impressed.
Photo Date:  5/31/2006  Upload Date: 5/31/2006 8:36:19 PM
Location:  Dexter, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5125(SD70M) DMIR 409(SD40-3) GTW 5951(SD40-3) UP 8351(SD70ACe)
Views:  826   Comments: 1
CN Family Units
Title:  CN Family Units
Description:  It sure is a shame that CN bought the Missabe. DMIR 409 was built as SSW 9280 March 1973, so it's on home rails here on the Cotton Belt!
Photo Date:  5/31/2006  Upload Date: 5/31/2006 8:36:21 PM
Location:  Dexter, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3791(SD70M) UP 5125(SD70M) DMIR 409(SD40-3) GTW 5951(SD40-3) UP 8351(SD70ACe)
Views:  935   Comments: 1
DMIR 409
Title:  DMIR 409
Description:  not sure on date, a DM&IR unit rolling through Trowbridge before CN started getting ride of these
Photo Date:  6/1/2006  Upload Date: 12/18/2007 9:50:50 PM
Location:  Trowbridge, MI
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3) CN 2577(C44-9W)
Views:  684   Comments: 0
DMIR 409
Title:  DMIR 409
Description:  DMIR 409 Is a long way from home and pointing West
Photo Date:  7/13/2006  Upload Date: 7/15/2006 10:37:23 PM
Location:  Billings, MT
Author:  Keith B
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3)
Views:  622   Comments: 0
BNSF 5852
Title:  BNSF 5852
Description:  An odd collection of power arrives in Willmar.
Photo Date:  7/16/2006  Upload Date: 7/30/2006 6:53:30 PM
Location:  Willmar, MN
Author:  Ted Blank
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5852(ES44AC) DMIR 409(SD40-3) FURX 3050(SD40-2)
Views:  759   Comments: 2
DMIR 409
Title:  DMIR 409
Description:  Wasn't expecting to see this in Willmar.
Photo Date:  7/16/2006  Upload Date: 7/30/2006 6:55:53 PM
Location:  Willmar, MN
Author:  Ted Blank
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3) FURX 3050(SD40-2) BNSF 5852(ES44AC)
Views:  799   Comments: 0
FURX 3050
Title:  FURX 3050
Description:  Leased power on BNSF.
Photo Date:  7/16/2006  Upload Date: 7/30/2006 6:56:28 PM
Location:  Willmar, MN
Author:  Ted Blank
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 3050(SD40-2) DMIR 409(SD40-3)
Views:  844   Comments: 0
DMIR 409
Title:  DMIR 409
Description:  NS 35A has interesting power departing east out of NS Spring Street Yard in Reading this evening in the form of Duluth Missabe & Iron Range SD40T-3, formerly an SP tunnel motor.
Photo Date:  7/29/2006  Upload Date: 8/2/2006 8:28:04 PM
Location:  Reading, PA
Author:  Lee King
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3)
Views:  642   Comments: 0
DMIR 409 making a rare appearance on the H4W extra.
Title:  DMIR 409 making a rare appearance on the H4W extra.
Description:  DMIR 409 was in and out of Allentown for the week. Someone said it still is in the area on a lease.
Photo Date:  8/3/2006  Upload Date: 8/21/2006 8:37:25 PM
Location:  Macungie, PA
Author:  Kevin Yutz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3)
Views:  467   Comments: 1
DMIR 409
Title:  DMIR 409
Description:  DMIR 419 trailing on 36Q
Photo Date:  8/5/2006  Upload Date: 8/10/2006 9:36:33 PM
Location:  Rutherford, PA
Author:  Sean McDonnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3)
Views:  464   Comments: 1
DMIR 409
Title:  DMIR 409
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/7/2006  Upload Date: 9/7/2006 8:10:07 PM
Location:  Carbondale, IL
Author:  Chris Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3)
Views:  411   Comments: 0
IC 6115 again....pfffft
Title:  IC 6115 again....pfffft
Description:  This is the 7th time I have seen the 6115... please go away. This is officially my last picture of the 6115.
Photo Date:  9/7/2006  Upload Date: 9/7/2006 8:19:28 PM
Location:  Carbondale, IL
Author:  Chris Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6115(SD40-2) IC 1005(SD70) IC 6112(SD40-2) DMIR 409(SD40-3)
Views:  1314   Comments: 1
A little bit of everything...
Title:  A little bit of everything...
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2007  Upload Date: 6/4/2007 3:44:56 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Mark Muraski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3) DMIR 869(SD38AC) DMIR 413(SD40-3)
Views:  709   Comments: 0
DMIR 409
Title:  DMIR 409
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/24/2008  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 6:56:46 PM
Location:  Mountain Iron, MN
Author:  Dan Mackey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3)
Views:  551   Comments: 1
DMIR 409
Title:  DMIR 409
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/24/2008  Upload Date: 2/16/2008 3:52:13 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Wayne Jondreau
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3)
Views:  308   Comments: 0
DMIR 409
Title:  DMIR 409
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/24/2008  Upload Date: 2/16/2008 3:52:38 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Wayne Jondreau
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
Empty ore train
Title:  Empty ore train
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/4/2008  Upload Date: 11/28/2008 10:27:47 AM
Location:  Alborn, MN
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
DMIR 409
Title:  DMIR 409
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/30/2008  Upload Date: 3/30/2008 6:10:49 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Matt Petersen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3)
Views:  400   Comments: 0
Proctor Shops
Title:  Proctor Shops
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/29/2008 12:43:08 PM
Location:  Iron, MN
Author:  Kyle Stefanovic
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3) IC 6251(SD40-3)
Views:  740   Comments: 0
DMIR 409
Title:  DMIR 409
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/2008  Upload Date: 8/8/2008 6:26:31 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Jerry Krug
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3) IC 6250(SD40-3)
Views:  581   Comments: 3
DMIR 409
Title:  DMIR 409
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/7/2010  Upload Date: 2/11/2010 3:52:36 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3) CN 5709(SD75I) IC 6261(SD40-3)
Views:  478   Comments: 0
DMIR 409
Title:  DMIR 409
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/7/2010  Upload Date: 2/11/2010 4:32:01 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3) IC 6261(SD40-3)
Views:  372   Comments: 0
DMIR 409
Title:  DMIR 409
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/2010  Upload Date: 12/17/2010 8:12:56 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Todd Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
Morning Proctor Switch
Title:  Morning Proctor Switch
Description:  The Proctor Switch job heading back up grade with some nice power, and what appears to be a recently repainted CN SD40-2W.
Photo Date:  9/11/2010  Upload Date: 9/12/2010 4:28:13 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5302(SD40-2W) IC 6204(SD40-3) DMIR 409(SD40-3)
Views:  761   Comments: 2
DMIR 409
Title:  DMIR 409
Description:  The last unit on the Proctor Switch was the DM&IR 409. While it wears CN paint now, it was still nice to see a DM&IR unit working on home rails.
Photo Date:  9/11/2010  Upload Date: 9/12/2010 4:32:49 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3) IC 6204(SD40-3) CN 5304(SD40-2W)
Views:  719   Comments: 1
DMIR 400 PRS
Title:  DMIR 400 PRS
Description:  7:30 PRS heads down to MEI at Steelton with a single gondola.
Photo Date:  9/25/2010  Upload Date: 9/29/2010 11:41:28 PM
Location:  Hermantown, MN
Author:  Shawn Christie
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 400(SD40-3) DMIR 409(SD40-3) IC 6264(SD40-3)
Views:  557   Comments: 0
DM&IR Tunnel Motors in the Distance
Title:  DM&IR Tunnel Motors in the Distance
Description:  In the far distance of the shot, DM&IR Tunnel Motors 409 and 403 lead a southbound load of ore toward Forbes, with steaming ore
Photo Date:  6/8/2011  Upload Date: 6/14/2011 11:30:45 AM
Location:  Forbes, MN
Author:  MidMinn Railfan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3) DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
DMIR 409
Title:  DMIR 409
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/2011  Upload Date: 7/19/2011 10:38:20 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Pat Huemmer
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
DMIR 409
Title:  DMIR 409
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/19/2011  Upload Date: 9/27/2011 9:29:18 PM
Location:  Two Harbors, MN
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
DMIR 409
Title:  DMIR 409
Description:  Here's a close up shot of DM&IR SD40 - 3 #409 with the other power at Proctor, DM&IR was the only RR to not get standard wide cab EMDs or any GEs, I won't been surprised if it was still under GLT ownership that it would have gotten secondhand SD50s and SD40 - 2s, but that will never happen, maybe in dreams
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 10/7/2011 11:18:22 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3) CN 2449(C40-8M) CN 2107(C40-8)
Views:  461   Comments: 0
CN 2107
Title:  CN 2107
Description:  The Heritage Consist is now amoung the power at Proctor Yard, the Dash 8 - 40C was the best looking of all of them
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 9/9/2011 12:30:13 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CN 2107(C40-8) DMIR 400(SD40-3) DMIR 409(SD40-3) IC 6263(SD40-3)
Views:  600   Comments: 0
DMIR 2449
Title:  DMIR 2449
Description:  A rare Dash 8 - 40CM is in the yard on a nice Sunday, this is a rare appearence by these units, but they are kinda weird looking compared to the Dash 8 - 40CWs
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 9/8/2011 10:27:55 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3) CN 2449(C40-8M)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
DMIR 400
Title:  DMIR 400
Description:  The class unit of the former DM&IR Tunnel Motors is wishing it was still in the DM&IR Gold and Maroon Scheme
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 9/9/2011 12:30:47 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BLE 904(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3) IC 6263(SD40-3) DMIR 409(SD40-3)
Views:  581   Comments: 0
DMIR 409
Title:  DMIR 409
Description:  One of the former DM&IR SD40 - 3 Tunnel Motors is sitting silently with a Dash 8 - 40CM and other power at Proctor including a former LMS Dash 8 and a CN Dash 8
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 9/8/2011 10:24:59 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3) CN 6018(SD40-2Q) CN 2449(C40-8M)
Views:  508   Comments: 1
DMIR 409 and CN 2449
Title:  DMIR 409 and CN 2449
Description:  Not the best pair I have seen, but pretty good in 2011, A former SP SD45T - 2/DM&IR SD40 - 3, it now in CN paint with DM&IR sublettering. The CN Dash 8 - 40CM is one of many of the unusual looking Dash 8s
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 10/8/2011 2:28:53 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3) CN 2449(C40-8M)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
DMIR/CN 409
Title:  DMIR/CN 409
Description:  I got a quick sun shot of former DM&IR #409 and CN #2449, not the greatest pair, but it was cool
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 9/8/2011 10:44:21 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CN 6018(SD40-2Q) DMIR 409(SD40-3) CN 2449(C40-8M)
Views:  378   Comments: 0
DMIR 409
Title:  DMIR 409
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/7/2011  Upload Date: 12/1/2011 2:31:01 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Adam Finger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
DMIR 409
Title:  DMIR 409
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/7/2011  Upload Date: 12/1/2011 2:32:01 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Adam Finger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3) CN 5298(SD40-2W)
Views:  567   Comments: 0
DMIR 409
Title:  DMIR 409
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/7/2011  Upload Date: 12/1/2011 2:32:52 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Adam Finger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  191   Comments: 0


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